Matilda Basham

Matilda was born about 1866 in Missouri.¹   Matilda's father was Edward Basham and her mother was Mahala Jones.  Her paternal grandparents were John Basham and Elizabeth Finley. She had three brothers and six sisters, named John A., Clayton 'Perry', James Lee, Elizabeth, Nancy, Virginia Jane, Amanda, Frances Leola and Florence.  She was the second youngest of the ten children.  She died after 1870.¹